Fasten Belt

The Profile

Fasten Belt are a Rome-based band formed in the late 1980s, fusing Stooges-inspired punk ’n’ roll with post‑punk and dark accents. Their 1989 debut appeared on the High Rise label; a later phase features Italian-language material.

Formed in Rome in the late 1980s; debut album No Escape From Acid Hysteria released in 1989 on High Rise; sound blends Stooges-style punk rock with post‑punk/dark elements; later issued Italian‑language tracks on Vivi Il Tuo Tempo; frontman Claudio Caleno is deceased; the band’s releases are described as hard to find.

Fasten Belt are a Roman band blending Stooges-style punk ’n’ roll with post‑punk/dark hues. Reviews spotlight the 1989 debut No Escape From Acid Hysteria and the later Italian-language Vivi Il Tuo Tempo. Energetic, melodic, and under-recognized, their catalog is noted as hard to find.